I discovered The Mini Social a few months ago. You sign up for a membership and get emails about secret sales on some really cute designer kids clothes! The prices are great and the designers are ones you’ll find in local boutiques. I love it because the clothes are always unique and the sales make them affordable. Plus, your child won’t look like everyone else’s! 🙂
I’ve decided to start a once-every-few-days posting of things I am liking. You will see this range from books I’m reading (eg today’s post), to websites I’ve found to products I’ve tried (or want to try!!). Some might be photography related, some mom related and some, well, possibly unrelated to anything 🙂 So check back to see what I’m blogging about next!
If you are a mother, go and get this book. GET. IT.
I am an avid reader so it’s appropriate I kick this off with a book. I tend to devour books and have for as long as I can remember. When I go to the library I come home with 7-10 books, not just one or two. I have read fiction, non-fiction, well-written crime, sleazy romance, you name it and I’ve probably read that kind of book. Very rarely a book really gets to me on a deeper level than just entertainment. Some, like The Kite Runner break my heart and open my eyes to what is going on in other parts of the world. Others, like Anne of Green Gables sweep me up in romance. Some make me laugh and some make me cry. I just finished reading a book that made me do all of the above. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner has to be the BEST, most TRUE book about being a new mother that I have ever read. Never have I related to a book as much as I did this one. I highly recommend this to any mother, especially a new one. I guarantee that there will be at least one thought, sentence or scene that you have experienced. If you’re like me, it will be about 50 of them. Jennifer Weiner (A Moment of Jen, her blog, is a great read as well) nailed motherhood and all of its emotional roller coaster ups and downs perfectly. And, as a bonus, if you’re here in Philadelphia you can relate to it even better because it takes place here in the city. At the same time, even if you’re not from anywhere in the US, you’ll still be able to relate. So my first recommendation. Go get this book. Then give the baby to dad, get a nice glass of wine (or hot chocolate as I like) and curl up and dive into the lives of Lia, Ayinde, Becky and Kelly. And find yourself in all of them.
I got back into the swing of things yesterday with the unbelievably adorable Baby G. At just under three weeks she was a little older than my typical newborns, but she was a total dream to photograph, with hair, eyes and lips to die for. She stayed awake for some photos of her gorgeous eyes and then fell into possibly the deepest sleep I have ever had with a newborn, which allowed me (with help from mom) to get some great sleeping shots. Mom and dad were super relaxed and a joy to work with as well and we got along great – which made sense once I figured out we were all Big East grads 😉
One thing I am most excited about is that once big brother G. woke up, I captured what has to be my favorite sibling shot to date. He is so in love with the “baba” and I think the shot shows it perfectly.
So C. and D. I really loved meeting your little family and revisiting my old neighborhood 🙂 I hope you enjoy these shots as much as I do!
Sheila came to me needing new photos for her marketing materials. Although I typically only do children and families, I was up for something new and different and agreed to do the session – and I’m so glad I did! It was so much fun to do something out of my element and Sheila was great to work with – I can imagine that she is phenomenal with clients as well! So enjoy a very different photo from me and if you need an agent, her contact info is below the photo. And if you need headshots or want a similar session, let me know, I’d love to do it again!
Sheila Salvitti
Coldwell Banker Premier Properties
215-699-9000 ext. 124
sheila@cbpremierproperties.com
